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沈む
しずむ
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to sink
2
to feel depressed
3
to go under
4
to submerge
5
to go down (e.g. sun)
6
to set
7
to descend
8
to become subdued
Example sentence
まるで、沈む船から逃げるネズミみたいね。
It's just like rats leaving a sinking ship.
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Kanji in this word
沈
Sink, Be Submerged, Subside
7 strokes
More words with
沈
沈める
しずめる ·
to sink
N1
沈殿
ちんでん ·
precipitation
N1
沈菜
キムチ ·
kimchi
沈没
ちんぼつ ·
sinking
N1
沈下
ちんか ·
sinking
Full entry on Jisho
沈着
ちんちゃく ·
composure
浮沈
ふちん ·
floating and sinking
沈黙
ちんもく ·
silence
N1
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